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Prize Bridge Winner: I-74 Mississippi River Bridge - Westbound Span
The new bridge doubled the width of the site's previous bridge, helping to alleviate congestion along the interstate corridor and sustain the regional economy.
Submit Your Structure for the Industry's Top Design Award
The 2024 IDEAS² Awards competition is now accepting entries--with five new categories centered around steel innovation!
Show Off Your Innovative Steel Bridge Projects
If you've recently worked on a bridge that embodies the pioneering spirit of modern bridge-building, nominate it for the 2024 Prize Bridge Awards!
Three Updated Seismic Standards Available
Keep your digital bookshelf up to date--the latest versions of three AISC seismic standards are now available for free download!
Come Work for AISC!
The AISC team is growing, and you could be part of it! We're actively hiring for several positions, including Director of Membership, Meetings Manager, and more.
University of Florida Wins 2023 Student Steel Bridge Competition
"It brings me such joy to see how the Student Steel Bridge Competition has such a positive impact on the students,” said Kristi Sattler, SE, PE, PhD, AISC’s university education manager. “This weekend was full of smiling students who were passionate about their bridges, enthusiastic volunteer judges who ensured a fair and safe competition, and sponsors who got to see first-hand the fruits of their financial contributions." June 7, 2023AISC Releases Updated Seismic Standards (ANSI/AISC 341-22 and ANSI/AISC 358-22)
The documents and accompanying commentary can be downloaded for free at aisc.org/standards. Both documents will be printed in and provide the basis for the guidelines in the forthcoming 4th edition Seismic Design Manual, which is currently scheduled for publication next year. May 31, 2023NSBA Seeks America’s Best Steel Bridges, Owners for 2024 Prize Bridge Awards
“Structural steel is driving bridge innovation across the country, on projects that range from grand suspension bridges to the small but vital county roads that connect communities,” said NSBA Senior Director of Market Development Jeff Carlson, PE. “The Prize Bridge Awards are a showcase of the best bridge engineering and construction in our industry--and the people who make it happen every day.” May 30, 2023AISC Shakes Up Steel Industry's Top Design Award for 2024
"Dollars are no longer the best way to categorize structures," said AISC President Charles J. Carter, SE, PE, PhD. "Instead, we're looking for the best projects in the country that highlight specific unique advantages of working with structural steel--things like sustainability, adaptability, cost, speed, reliability, and resilience." May 25, 2023About Us
The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), headquartered in Chicago, is a non-partisan, not-for-profit technical institute and trade association established in 1921 to serve the structural steel design community and construction industry in the United States.
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